Which two numbers need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct?
$$27 − 8 \times 4 − 3 \div 2 = 1$$
$$27-8\times\ 4-\frac{3}{2}=1$$
A. 2 and 8
$$27-2\times\ 4-\frac{3}{8}=1$$
$$27-8-\frac{3}{8}=1$$
$$19-\frac{3}{8}=1$$
$$\frac{16}{8}=1$$
$$2=1$$
B. 2 and 3
$$27-8\ \times\ 4-\frac{3}{2}=1$$
$$27-8\times\ 4-\frac{2}{3}=1$$
$$19\times\ 4-\frac{2}{3}=1$$
$$76-\frac{2}{3}=1$$
$$\frac{74}{3}=1$$
$$24.667=1$$
C. 3 and 4
$$27-8\times\ 4-\frac{3}{2}=1$$
$$27-8\times\ 3-\frac{4}{2}=1$$
$$27-24-\frac{4}{2}=1$$
$$3-\frac{4}{2}=1$$
$$3-2=1$$
$$1=1$$
D. 8 and 4
$$27-8\times\ 4\ -\ \frac{3}{2}=1$$
$$27-4\times\ 8-\frac{3}{2}=1$$
$$23\times\ 8-\frac{3}{2}=1$$
$$23\times\ \frac{5}{2}=1$$
$$\frac{115}{2}=1$$
$$57.5=1$$
Hence option C is the correct answer .
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